Coyle delighted with narrow victory

Clarke Carlisle's header was touched in by Chris Eagles just after the restart to give the Clarets a huge win hours after rivals Preston suffered a damaging defeat at home to Blackpool.With just four games remaining it would take a mammoth turnaround in form to deny Burnley a place in the play-offs but Coyle refused to get carried away.He said: "We just have to look after ourselves and we did that today."The last 10 minutes were nervy but we had a lot of chances and should have had more than a one-goal lead going into that period."The lads thought that Clarke's second header which was cleared was over the line but I couldn't tell from the sidelines."To give that level of performance at this stage of the season spoke volumes of the side's character."There were so many positives to take from the game, most of all three points and now we have another tough game at Cardiff on Monday."The breakthrough came in the 49th minute when Robbie Blake's corner was headed home by Carlisle with Eagles appearing to make a glancing touch with his chest in front of QPR goalkeeper Radek Cerny.Coyle admitted the pair were both claiming the goal but was not bothered who scored.He said: "I couldn't care less who scored and they are arguing among themselves. All that mattered is it went in."We were obviously aware of the Preston result as it was announced just before we kicked off and what it meant was that we had an opportunity to create a seven-point gap and we have done that."But nothing is decided yet."Our intent from kick-off was there for everyone to see and we are in a great position."There have been twists and turns all season so we are well aware of the threats we are still to face."We will have to be at our best to get a result at Cardiff but we are capable of doing that."QPR caretaker-manager Gareth Ainsworth refused to discuss the departure this week of Paulo Sousa but promised that his side would play out the rest of the season with pride.He said: "I'm proud of the lads, they battled hard and we have been undone by a sneaky handball."Radek Cerny ran 30 yards out of his goal and that says it all to me but he is adamant that Eagles handled it as it went in."Burnley is a tough place to come and I have a lot of respect for Owen Coyle and what he has achieved here."We want to pick up points and we can still have a say in promotion and relegation this season."We don't want the season to die now but I want the players to enjoy it."I've had one crack at being manager before and I am very proud to be involved and will continue to lead the side out for as long as I'm asked to."

Source: Team_Talk